SAT cost: how much is SAT test registration?

The SAT registration fee

College Board charges $68 to register for the SAT. That fee covers the test itself, and it includes four free score reports to colleges, universities or scholarship programs if you order them by 9 days after the test date.

The fee schedule College Board publishes for additional fees is valid through June 2027, which covers the 2026-27 testing year.

Source: College Board — SAT Test Fees. Checked 19 October 2026.

SAT fees for international test takers

If you test outside the U.S., you pay the $68 registration fee plus a $43 international fee, $111 in total by our addition. Some test centers also charge a $24 test center fee; College Board keeps a list of centers known to charge it.

All other fees, from late registration to score reports, are the same whether you test inside or outside the U.S.

Source: College Board — International Testing Fees. Checked 19 October 2026.

Late registration, change and cancellation fees

How much do SAT test cost add-ons come to if your plans change? These are College Board’s additional registration fees through June 2027:

• Late registration: $38, for registering after the regular deadline but before the late registration deadline
• Changing your test center: $34
• Cancelling by the change deadline: $34
• Late cancellation: $44, after the change deadline and by Thursday 11:59 p.m. ET before test day

Source: College Board — SAT Test Fees. Checked 19 October 2026.

Score report and score service fees

Your first four score reports are free if you order them within 9 days after the test date. After that, or beyond four, each report costs $15.

• Additional score report: $15 per report
• Rush reports: $31, plus the score report fee
• Scores by phone: $15 per call
• Archived scores: $35, plus the score report fee
• Score verification: $55

Source: College Board — SAT Test Fees. Checked 19 October 2026.

SAT fee waivers

SAT fee waivers are available to low-income 11th- and 12th-grade students in the U.S. or U.S. territories. A fee waiver gives you two free SAT registrations and unlimited score sends to colleges, universities and scholarship programs, and it also waives the cancellation and late registration fees.

You can receive only one set of fee waiver benefits per lifetime, and students testing outside the U.S. and its territories are not eligible.

Source: College Board — 2026-27 SAT Weekend Student Guide. Checked 19 October 2026.

What the SAT costs in common scenarios

These totals are our own additions of College Board’s published fees, checked 19 October 2026:

• U.S., registered on time, four free score reports: $68
• U.S., late registration: $68 + $38 = $106
• Outside the U.S., on time: $68 + $43 = $111, plus $24 at centers that charge a test center fee
• Taking the SAT twice in the U.S. without a waiver: $136, plus any extra score reports

Source: College Board — SAT Test Fees. Checked 19 October 2026.

Official practice costs nothing

You do not need to spend money to practise with official material: College Board lets you take full-length practice tests for free in Bluebook. Certsqill’s SAT question bank adds expert-developed questions with an explanation for every answer option and a readiness score per domain.

Source: College Board — How to Use Bluebook Practice Tests. Checked 19 October 2026.

SAT cost: questions people ask

How much is SAT test registration?

$68. Outside the U.S. a $43 international fee is added. Source: College Board, checked 19 October 2026.

How much is the SAT late registration fee?

$38, for registering after the regular deadline but before the late registration deadline. Free with a fee waiver. Source: College Board, checked 19 October 2026.

How much does it cost to cancel the SAT?

$34 by the change deadline, $44 after it and by Thursday 11:59 p.m. ET before test day. Source: College Board, checked 19 October 2026.

Are SAT score reports free?

The first four are free if you order them within 9 days after the test date; additional reports cost $15 each. Source: College Board, checked 19 October 2026.

Who qualifies for an SAT fee waiver?

Low-income 11th- and 12th-grade students in the U.S. or U.S. territories. It covers two SAT registrations and unlimited score sends. Source: College Board, checked 19 October 2026.

Do international students pay more for the SAT?

Yes. They pay the $68 registration fee plus a $43 international fee, and some centers add a $24 test center fee. Source: College Board, checked 19 October 2026.